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Weekly News Roundup – December 16, 2011

 |  Dec 16, 2011

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Budget Deal Reflects Process Tilted Towards Special Interests December … Read more

NWF Appeals Court Approval of Controversial Mine

 |  Dec 12, 2011

National Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups are appealing a Michigan court ruling that allowed a controversial metallic sulfide mine to be drilled below one of the Midwest’s finest trout … Read more

What the Hellbender? Salamander Joins Endangered Species List

 |  Oct 7, 2011

Despite the devilish name, Hellbenders are harmless salamanders. They live in the Ozarks near cool, clean rivers and streams with lots of rocks.  Unfortunately, the fresh water species is being … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – September 9, 2011

, ,  |  Sep 9, 2011

Our offices were closed last Friday, so this week we have a double edition of the National Wildlife Federation news roundup: Congress Moves Flood Insurance Reform Forward as Americans Face … Read more

Coming Soon to Minnesota Mining Industry: Former BP CEO Tony Hayward?

 |  Jul 27, 2011

Former BP CEO Tony Hayward reportedly has been hired, and I am not making this up, as the head of environment and safety at Glencore, a multinational mining and commodities trading company. And his next stop could be in Minnesota. Read more

Killer Coal Starring in “The Last Mountain”

 |  Jun 2, 2011

I was reading through a report last week that the Governor of West Virginia’s independent investigation panel just released their findings on what led to Massey Energy’s coal mine explosion … Read more

Bristol Bay, Alaska

Hard Rock Mines Threaten the Nation’s Waters

,  |  Apr 27, 2011

Metal prices are on a tear. Both gold and silver prices recently hit all-time highs. While this is good news for investors, it should alarm anyone who cares about clean … Read more

Polluters Insist on More Mountaintop Mining Pollution in Exchange for Budget Deal

 |  Apr 8, 2011

Outrageous. Instead of getting serious about settling the budget crisis before a government shutdown, comfortable politicians are sitting in Washington, DC and threatening to undermine all the work being done … Read more

Taking a Visit to the Other West Virginia, Where the Mountains No Longer Stand

,  |  Apr 1, 2011

I’ve lived in the Washington, DC area for nearly 15 years, and having the beautiful mountains of West Virginia so close to my backyard has been a saving grace. How … Read more

NWF, Sage, Orvis and Sportsmen Around Country Say “NO!” to Pebble Mine

, ,  |  Feb 25, 2011

Yesterday, 363 sport groups and businesses sent a letter to Lisa Jackson, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, asking her to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay region and its world class fishing … Read more

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